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Pronunciation: /ˌkɑrsəˈnoʊmə/

carcinoma

Definition

Cancer that begins in the skin or in tissues that line or cover internal organs.

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tisotumab vedotin

prevention

aminoglycoside antibiotic

humanized monoclonal antibody

perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

crizotinib

DHHS

therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia

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anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody GR1405

Cevalin

ACNU 50

neoantigen-based therapeutic cancer vaccine GRT-R904

Lorbrena

O6-benzylguanine

micro-immunotherapeutic agent 2LEBV

Betadine Solution

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multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

variable expressivity

LD

indeterminate result

germline DNA

genetic screening

epigenetic alteration

trichilemmoma

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